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Opening reception tonight in Tosa

A solo exhibition of contemporary woven tapestries by Sheila Held is currently on view at the Underwood Gallery, 1430 Underwood Ave., in Wauwatosa. An artist's reception will be held tonight from 6 to 9 p.m.

Here is how the gallery describes the show:

Viewing Sheila's work draws you into her pieces. She explains that Tantra means "the weaving." Tapestry is a form of tantra... This union of threads forms an image that, like matter itself, appears to be continuous but is in actuality composed of quantified units...Tapestry is never free from the grid, but with help of creative consciousness is able to sabotage it from within...

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